MSNBC leaning toward tapping Joy Reid to fill vacancy left by Chris Matthews

MSNBC is expected to give Joy Reid a new weekday show to fill the vacancy that was created when Chris Matthews abruptly retired, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Wednesday report said the deal for Reid to commandeer the 7 p.m. time slot, which has been occupied by a rotation of fill-in hosts since March, is not finalized and could falter if the two sides cannot reach an agreement. If the network does tap her for the role, she would be given the lead-in to MSNBC’s prime-time talent of Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow.